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THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET<br/>
<span class=large>ISAIAH</span>
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CHAPTER 8
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Christ shall be as a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense—Seek the Lord, not peeping wizards—Turn to the law and to the testimony for guidance—Compare <a href="2_ne/18">2 Nephi 18</a>.
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Moreover</span> the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said unto me, Take thee a great <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Ne. 18: 1 (1-22).">roll</a>, and <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/1b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Scriptures, Writing of.">write</a> in it with <sup>c</sup><a href="isa/8/1c" mark="c" type="P" title="HEB an engraving tool of a man.">a</a> man’s pen concerning <sup>d</sup><a href="isa/8/1d" mark="d" type="P" title="HEB To speed to the spoil, he hasteneth the prey.">Maher-shalal-hash-baz</a>.
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And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.
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And I went unto <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/3a" mark="a" type="E" title="IE his wife; Alma 32: 23.">the</a> prophetess; and she conceived, and bare a son.  Then said the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> to me, Call his name <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/3b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 7: 3; Isa. 8: 18 (17-18).">Maher</a>-shalal-hash-baz.
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For <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/4a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 7: 16.">before</a> the child shall <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/4b" mark="b" type="A" title="2 Ne. 18: 4.">have</a> knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of <sup>c</sup><a href="isa/8/4c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Israel, Ten Lost Tribes of.">Samaria</a> shall be <sup>d</sup><a href="isa/8/4d" mark="d" type="A" title="2 Kgs. 15: 29.">taken</a> away before the king of Assyria.
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&#182; The <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> spake also unto me again, saying,
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Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="Neh. 3: 15; John 9: 7.">Shiloah</a> that go softly, and rejoice in <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/6b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 7: 1 (1-6).">Rezin</a> and Remaliah’s son;
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Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/7a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE upon northern Israel first.">them</a> the <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="Jer. 46: 7 (7-8).">waters</a> of the river, strong and many, <i>even</i> the king of <sup>c</sup><a href="isa/8/7c" mark="c" type="A" title="Isa. 10: 12.">Assyria</a>, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:
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And he shall <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/8a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE Assyria will penetrate Judah also.">pass</a> through Judah; he shall overflow and go over, he shall reach <i>even</i> to the <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/8b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 30: 28.">neck</a>; and the stretching out of his wings shall fill the breadth of thy land, O <sup>c</sup><a href="isa/8/8c" mark="c" type="D" title="IE the land of the future birth of Immanuel.">Immanuel</a>.
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&#182; <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/9a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE Form alliances.">Associate</a> yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.
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Take <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 1: 19; D&C 3: 7 (6-11).">counsel</a> together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/10b" mark="b" type="E" title="IE Judah (land of Immanuel) will be spared; Ps. 46: 7.">God</a> <i>is</i> with us.
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&#182; For the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> spake thus to me <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/11a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE in power.">with</a> a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,
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Say ye not, A <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/12a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE Judah should not rely on secret plots with others for safety.">confederacy</a>, to all <i>them to</i> whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
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Sanctify the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> of hosts himself; and <i>let</i> him <i>be</i> your <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/13a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE Be reverent and humble before God.">fear</a>, and <i>let</i> him <i>be</i> your dread.
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And he shall be for a <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/14a" mark="a" type="E" title="IE security for those who trust him, but dismay and suffering for unbelievers; Ezek. 11: 16 (15-21).">sanctuary</a>; but for a <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/14b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Cornerstone.">stone</a> of <sup>c</sup><a href="isa/8/14c" mark="c" type="A" title="Matt. 21: 44 (43-45); Luke 2: 34; Rom. 9: 32 (28-33).">stumbling</a> and for a <sup>d</sup><a href="isa/8/14d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Rock.">rock</a> of <sup>e</sup><a href="isa/8/14e" mark="e" type="C" title="Matt. 11: 6; Matt. 24: 10; TG Offenses.">offence</a> to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a <sup>f</sup><a href="isa/8/14f" mark="f" type="A" title="Ps. 69: 22.">snare</a> to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
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And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 109: 46.">Bind</a> up the testimony, <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/16b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Seals.">seal</a> the <sup>c</sup><a href="isa/8/16c" mark="c" type="P" title="HEB teachings, or doctrine.">law</a> among my disciples.
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And I will wait upon the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, that <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="Deut. 32: 20.">hideth</a> his <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/17b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 54: 8 (4-10).">face</a> from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him.
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Behold, I and the children whom the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> hath given me <i>are</i> for <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/18a" mark="a" type="G" title="IE The names of Isaiah and his sons mean respectively: ‘Jehovah saves’; ‘He hastens the prey’; and ‘A remnant shall return.’; Isa. 7: 3; Isa. 8: 3; TG Symbolism.">signs</a> and for wonders in Israel from the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.
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&#182; And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/19a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Sorcery; TG Spirits, Evil or Unclean.">familiar</a> spirits, and unto <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/19b" mark="b" type="F" title="IE sorcerers, soothsayers; TG Superstitions.">wizards</a> that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God?  <sup>c</sup><a href="isa/8/19c" mark="c" type="D" title="OR on behalf of.">for</a> the living to the dead?
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To the <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/20a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Scriptures, Value of.">law</a> and to the testimony: if <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/20b" mark="b" type="D" title="IE the spiritualist media (also in v. 21, 22).">they</a> speak not according to this word, <i>it is</i> because <i>there is </i>no <sup>c</sup><a href="isa/8/20c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Light.">light</a> in them.
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And <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/21a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE Israel would be taken into captivity because they would not hearken.">they</a> shall pass through it, hardly bestead and hungry: and it shall come to pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/21b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Blasphemy.">curse</a> their king and their God, and look upward.
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And they shall look unto the earth; and behold trouble and <sup>a</sup><a href="isa/8/22a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Darkness, Spiritual.">darkness</a>, <sup>b</sup><a href="isa/8/22b" mark="b" type="P" title="HEB dark affliction.">dimness</a> of anguish; and <i>they shall be</i> driven to darkness.
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